It was huge. On a direct collision course for earth, lasted a few seconds and saw a long bright trail with a big fireball head. Very scary when I have never seen anything like that.
Location
Address
Shotton, Wales (GB)
Latitude
53° 12' 35.71'' N (53.209919°)
Longitude
3° 2' 37.55'' W (-3.043763°)
Elevation
16.783562m
Time and Duration
Local Date & Time
2018-09-04 21:00 BST
UT Date & Time
2018-09-04 20:00 UT
Duration
≈3.5s
Direction
Moving direction
From up right to down left
Descent Angle
238°
Moving
Facing azimuth
88.75°
First azimuth
102.53°
First elevation
44°
Last azimuth
77.37°
Last elevation
35°
Brightness and color
Stellar Magnitude
-13
Color
Yellow
Concurrent Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Delayed Sound
Observation
Unknown
Remarks
-
Persistent train
Observation
Yes
Duration
2s
Length
5°
Remarks
A slight glowing trail after the head of the fireball disappeared.
